Leelanau County Administrator Deb Allen is leaving county government, having entered a separation agreement with the county at a special session of the board of commissioners Thursday. Allen told the newspaper that her last day will be April 12, and that she will help find a new administrator with a “deep” financial background to aid in changes to the county finance structure.
“I’ve had several conversations with (the county board) where I’ve said that if I’m not the right person to lead this transition, let’s work together to implement a strategy or plan that will help implement change,” Allen said in a conversation with the newspaper.
Also on Thursday, the county board agreed to move forward with seeking a new “county administrator/CFO with a finance department that reports directly to that position,” effectively merging the positions of county administrator and finance director.
